The Civil Rights Lawyer explains how and when a citizen can sue the police for excessive force under federal civil rights law. It seems that everyone has an opinion on police use of force in recent months. In this video, I’ll explain the law of excessive force, which dictates when a justified use of force becomes an unlawful use of force and a federal civil rights violation. This has been my primary practice area the past decade or so, so I’ll point out some of the practical lessons I’ve learned along the way.
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I'm a new subscriber,, I enjoyed watching many of your videos overnight and agree with most of them. It does confuse me why you would bring up George Floyd. He was a vile human being with violent arrests and his victims are overlooked. He has been hailed as a saint. That's disgusting. I believe many Americans are tired of soft on crime, no bail policies, and shouts to defund police all together. That is not the solution. We need better pysch. testing, training, oversight, and strong laws when police do use excessive force.
Any update on this one John?
Your most informative and boring video
I'm under the impression that excessive force is more than necessary! End of discussion! Police have gone overboard to effect an arrest. They break 🦴, cause severe injuries and think they are justified.
Love the show.
Quailfied immunity is a bs way to be thugs legally
I love watching your videos. I wish there was someone like you around when i was young and stupid. People make mistakes and everyone needs to be held accountable for their actions.
i feel i have a good case against city. even i sent them a bill for 400k and was told, you are in wrong office. i was not told no. kansas
Police officers are indemnified by the city or state agency that they work for. Like you said by you suing the police officer he will be indemnified by his employer. I thought you had to sue the police Agencies not the police officers per say. I do get what your saying now good piece of information thank you. I get what your saying about when you would sue agencies as opposed the suing a police officer.
Whenever you HEAR A """PIG"" OR ""PIG'S"" say STOP RESISTISTING, you know somebody's getting a ""SHIT"" BEAT out of them or CHOKED the "SHIT""out of them.. and then these """PIG'S""" will charge you with ASSAULT..
JUDGES ARE ""ALWAYS" on the SIDE of the LOWER THEN TOILET ""SCUM"" ""PIG'S"" """ALWAYS""…
When is it okay for an officer to grab you forcefully?
Thank you! I was just assaulted by a cop for sitting at a stop sign near my home. I have no criminal history! I have had so much anxiety because he charged me with obstruction and violence and force! All because he didn't like that I told him he was harassing me. When the other officer asked me what I was doing there he grabbed me before I could answer and assaulted me when I told him to get off.
I hope one day I can’t doesn’t put you in a chokehold
Holy crap. That's Welch from the Courthouse.
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I and my good friend are in the area of serving a service for fReEdOm and liberty. My friend is daniel chiotis which you have had a conversation via youtube channels. I was also curious if you are the same fine gentleman who was recently in John fIlAx and I joined a group of "people" .
colorado gets rid of qualified immunity https://lawandcrime.com/george-floyd-death/colorados-progressive-governor-and-legislature-just-ended-qualified-immunity-for-police-officers/
Great video watched it all. and maby 1 more lol
I only been here 5 min and I subbed., made a comment, and appreciate this channel.
Foot soldiers(badges) incessantly maintain they are judge, jury and executioner on the street.
De-Escalation Training, Level of Force/Engagement Protocols(policy), Psychological Monitoring, Use-of-Force Complaints, Internal Affairs/Office of Professional Conduct Investigations, State "Code', Federal Code, etc… With so many written and interventional policies and law, it is amazing the act of excessive force is so subjective in discussion and defense of it.
Self-defense claimed by a policy enforcer is ridiculous. Particularly when all reports state there are (more than one) other enforcers on-scene. Policy enforcer "safety" is no law. The right to resist an unlawful arrest is inalienable. Court protects doing so: Bad Elk v. US(1900). But, as stated above, there are always more than one enforcers and it turns into a free-for-all without self-control or recognition of duty or law. Judge, jury and executioner…
"We must scrupulously guard the civil rights and civil liberties of all citizens, whatever their background. We must remember that any oppression, any injustice, any hatred is a wedge designed to attack our civilization." FDR Jan. 9, 1940
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New subscriber. Great channel so far.
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Blind justice could use your help
We need more Defense Attorney’s
Like You
Thank you sir.
An auditor I watch has a problem. He’s a blind veteran and was arrested for resisting arrest. He tried to appear in court with his assistive devices. The officers wouldn’t let him enter the building and was arrested for failure to appear. You can look him up on YouTube under Blind Justice, he lives in North Carolina. He was put in a max prison. Judge required $50,000 cash bail and to remain under house arrest until the next hearing. Please, can you help him or direct him to someone who can help.
Power To The People
If the constitution had any jurisdiction in law at all it died with the signatories and oaths to it are meaningless without privity. It’s tough for lawyers to see the forest through the trees but that’s the whole point and why practicing law is regulated. To assure their scam is secure. It’s just organized crime calling itself a government. Statutory law is bound by the UCC and according to UCC 1.207 if a person makes a reservation of rights reserved, they can then compel the court to bring forth a victim or dismiss. This literally wipes out most statutory law and all victimless crimes. The absence of a rights reservation results in a loss of natural rights by concepts of waiver or estoppel. They’re just organized criminals. All of it. Man has no dominion over ruling other men and evidence for consent of the governed does not exist.
If your'e in WV, I'm doing a freedom rally and discussion this evening at 5 pm with Independent candidate for WV, S. Marshall Wilson, who is a patriot. He was one of my legislator clients who sued the governor in the WV Supreme Court. Here's the link: https://youtu.be/fy824WMngvQ
It's weird that the comments live don't show up here. Seems like a flaw in the design.
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